AN ENVIRONMENTALIST has hit out at recycling services after claiming his waste is being ignored.

Bill Legge, of Glan y Mor Road, Llanfairfechan claims some of his waste has not been picked up for weeks despite living next door to properties that have been serviced.

“The recycling boxes are within 8ft of each other and they’re not being picked up,” said Bill, ex-chairman of environmental group Cwmni Penllan.

He says a low bridge prevents the main recycling vehicle from reaching residents in the lower part of town. As a result, four council vehicles, each responsible for one waste stream, are dispatched to homes, but Bill believes this is flawed.

“The whole point of recycling is environmental. We can’t recycle rubbish and increase the number of vehicles on the road,” he said.